Work: The purpose of this camp is to involve young international volunteers in a group experience where they can improve their communication and visual arts skills by capturing some memories in an unforgettable way using photographs and videos. Volunteers will put into action ideas about photography from capture to finished image.  In this camp, volunteers learn together from each other how to better express their vision and how to digitally edit images to highlight the same qualities that drew them to the scene to begin with. Volunteers will work on different themes, such as landscape, fishermen’s life, wildlife, light and color, local lifestyle etc.

Work: Most of the work will consist of cleaning and beautifying the towns and the surrounding area. We will also do some other environmental tasks for example clean the coastline, plant trees or build hiking paths. Our work will also depend on weather conditions and that’s why we have to be flexible. Please keep in mind that the work might be physically hard and you should be prepared for unfriendly weather, even though, hopefully, it will be nice most of the time. This is a perfect camp for people who like outdoor work and physical challenges.

Work: In the National park volunteers will be cooperating and working with the Environment agency of Iceland. The main focus of the work is on surveying, GPS mapping, data collection and the removal of invasive plant species. Although Lupin now grows throughout Iceland, efforts are being made to control its spread within national parks and nature protection areas. Alongside the actual plant removal itself, the volunteers will collect data to help monitor the extent of the problem and the success of the removal operations. This project is being developed and managed in partnership with staff from the University of Iceland.

Work: Worldwide Friends volunteers assist the local residents in preserving the volcano cone. Volunteers fight erosion by adding soil to the slope and building fences to shelter the soil from the wind. Please note that this is a hard physical work! We will also help the locals to clean and beautify the village and surrounding area.

Work: The Natural Health Association has a horticultural and environmental department, including forestry, gardening, and greenhouses, which is where Worldwide Friends volunteers work most of the time. The nature of the work depends largely on weather conditions, which can change quickly. Volunteers should bring clothes appropriate for outdoor work.

Work: This workcamp all is about awareness. The volunteers will be the leaders of environmental education sessions in high schools in Reykjavik. The main goal is to create awareness among children and teenagers and promote protecting the environment in daily life.
The work will be divided between preparation of materials such as posters, brochure, info mobile centre with photos and explanations, power points, and videos.  During the second week the volunteers will visit high schools to perform the session.